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| Title | Back Comb |
| Object Name | Back Comb |
| Manufactured By | United Comb and Novelty
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| Description | High back celluloid (cellulose nitrate) comb is black with black stones and three teeth. Fancy high back combs were popular between 1850 and 1920 when hairstyles were usually swept up and held in place with a combination of hairpins and decorated combs. |
| Date Manufactured | 1923-1930 |
| Material | Cellulose Nitrate |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Accession Number | 2003.6 |
| Donor | Gift of National Plastics Center. Originally Gift of Evelyn B. Hachey. |
| Broad Subject | Clothing, Jewelry and Accessories
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| Subjects | Hair Combs
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| staff notes | Negligible Sweating |
